because it comes straight from the heart. — German saying. Original: Schadenfreude ist die reinste Freude, denn sie kommt von Herzen.

The hare (i.e. the guy who decided on the trail) slid down the ravine, his leg hooked in a root, and there he was stuck.

Once everybody stopped laughing he was helped out of his calamitous position.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Calamity